Camping accessory.



s. E. GREASBY.

(111111111111 AOOESSORY. APPLICATION FILED 11115, 1911.

1,011,535, Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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S. B. OREASEY.

CAMPING ACCESSORY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1911. 1,011,585. Patented Dec. 12,1911.

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SAMUEL ELLIOTT CREASEY, or ALFRED, MAINE;

CAMPING ACCESSORY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 15, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Serial No. 621,271.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. CREAsEY', a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Alfred, in the county of York and State of Maine, haveinvented a new and Improved Camping Accessory, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

The principal object which the present invention has in view is: toprovide a stool capable of arrangement for conversion into the following:-first, a stool the height whereof may be varied; second, a table;third, in conjunction with other stools of similar construction abed;and fourth, a packing crate or holdall.

lVith this object in view the invention consists primarily in forming inthe crossed pivoted legs of the usual camp stool a series of oppositelydisposed detent notches adapted for engagement by a holding member forthe loose end of the seat cover, said seat cover in the presentinvention being lengthened in excess of the ordinary'cover.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a camp stool constructed and arrangedin accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of thesame, showing in dotted lines a method of adjustment to vary the heightof said stool; Fig; 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 in Fig.2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a camp stoolconstructed in accordancewith the present invention, disposed to form the supports for a servicetable, said table being shown in conjunction therewith; Figs 5 is adetail view showing the under side of the service table disclosed inFig. 4:; Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective showing the method ofsecuring the table top to the supporting stool; Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview showing a stool constructed and arranged in accordance with thepresent invention as disposed to form a half section of a packing crate;Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on the line 88 in Fig. 7 and showing twoof the stools strapped together to form a carrying crate or holdall; andFig. 9 is a perspective view of five stools constructed and arranged inaccordance with the present invention,

Itdisiposed and connected to form a couch or As shown in theaccompanying drawings, the supporting legs 15 and 16 are connected bypivots 17. Each pair of legs forms in conjunction with the cross rods 18a rectangular frame of equal length and equal extension on each side ofthe pivots 17 The cross rod 18 connecting the upper ends of the legs 15serves as a holding bar for the flexible apron 19. The fixed end of theapron 19 is turned upon itself to form a loop to surround the rod 18,the overturned edge 20 of the said apron being sewed upon the bodyportion thereof.

The apron 19 is elongated, the length being varied to suit all of theconditions of employment above referred to. The free end of the apron isbound securely about the attaching rod 21, the ends whereof are extendedto fit within the recesses 22 which are formed upon the edge of the legs16, which edge is upperirost when the legs 16 are disposed as shown inFig. 1. The series of recesses 22 may include as many of the saidrecesses as is deemed necessary to adapt the structure to the varioususes above pointed out. The apron 19 has formed adjacent the edgesthereof a series of eyelets 23 which serve to hold suitable bindingmaterial when the device is formed as a packet, and to hold the separatestructures in joined {)GlttlOl'l when the same are employed as a Whenthe construction is employed as a stool the apron 19 is carried over therod 18 at the upper end ofv the legs 16, and the ends of the rod 21 areadjusted in the recesses 22 to permit the apron 19 to regulate thespread of the upper end of the legs 15 and 16. It will be seen that asthe rod 21 is engaged with the'lowermost of the recesses 22 theeffective height of the structure is raised. If the rod 21 be adjustedin the uppermost of the recesses 22 the elfective height of thestructure is considerably lowered. The difference in the heights of thestructure may be seen best in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

When the structure is employed as a table, the table top shown in Figs.4, 5 and 6 of the drawings is secured to the structure by passing thecords 24 through the perforations 25 formed in the center board 26 ofthe table, and also extended through one of the eyelets 23 of the apron19. This is the usual ungs method of attaching the table board to theabove described structure. When it is found necessary to further steadythe board 26 this may be accomplished by passing the ends of the cords24 around the legs 15 and 16 of the table which will be found adjacentto the perforations 25 formed in the said board 26. This construction isbest seen in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

As shown in Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive of the drawings the table topconstructed by me is provided with folding leaves 27. The leaves 27 foldon the board 26, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 5, and arenormally held in the extended position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawingsby a pivoted rocking arm 28. The leaves 27 are secured to the board 26by means of hinges 29, as shown in Fig. 5. The table thus constructed isreadily disposed in the packet formed by two such structures shown inFig. 7 when same are folded as therein shown, to be strapped together inthe position shown in Fig. 8.

To fold each of the structures shown in Fig. 1 in position to beutilized as a packet in the manner disclosed in Fig. 8, the apron 19 isreversed from the disposition shown in Fig. 1 to pass over the rod 18 atthe lower end of the legs 16, from whence it is extended over the rod 18at the lower end of the legs 15, and then secured by means of the rod 21in two of the recesses 22. It will be noted that, as shown in Fig. 7,this arrangement produces astructure tray-like in character, the legs 15and 16 forming the sides of the tray, the rods 18, 18 and the apron 19forming the ends of the tray, and the apron 19 forming the bottom of thetray. When packing the crate one of the structures is laid prone uponthe ground and the articles are suitably adjusted therein. A secondstructure of the same construction and arrangement is then overlaid uponthe first structure, as shown in Fig. 8 of the draw- It will then beseen that a complete box or crate is formed for holding various campingutensils or paraphernalia desired and employed by campers or foottravelers. If desired a light tent of suitable character,

such as silk, could be very readily stored within the compass of thepacket formed by the structure. When the packet is formed as shown inFig. 8, and suitably packed, the whole is bound by passing a strap orstraps 31 about the same and then buckling, as shown in the drawings.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings there is shown a series of five structuressuch as described, the adjacent edges whereof are bound and connected bythe lacings 30. The lacings 30 are woven between the eyelets 23 withwhich each of the aprons 19 is provided. It will be seen that if it bedesired one of the structures may be elevated by adjusting the rod 21 toraise that structure in the manner ,above set forth, thus forming a veryconvenient pillow arrangement whereon to rest the head.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A camping accessory, comprising a pluralityof pivotally connected spreadable supporting legs, said legs beingarranged in sets, the legs of one set being provided with holdingrecesses formed in the edge thereof, and

said legs being pivotally connected and provided with cross bracessoar-ranged at the upper and lower ends that when folded together thesaid braces form, in conjunction with each other and with the said legs,a tray-like receptacle; an apron flexibly con nected with one set ofsaid legs and extensible over the corresponding ends of the other set ofsaid legs; a connecting rod mounted on the free end of said apron toengage the said holding recesses, said apron being adapted fordisposition to form the bottom of said tray-like receptacle; and meansfor uniting in packet form and in nested shape two of said accessories.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL ELLIOTT CREASEY.

Witnesses:

LEONARD JOHNSON, Lnonr'zn T. BowDRnAU.

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